'These pieces add personality and prevent spaces from looking generic' – 10 things stylists never show up to a shoot without

Ecclectic sun drenched living room featuring a zebra patterned ottoman and cozily upholstered sofas and chairs. The far wall features a credenza styled with various sculptural objects. Above, there is a gallery wall of assorted paintings and prints. .

Photoshoots – we’ve all become mini pros by now, thanks to Instagram. But when it comes to capturing interiors, there’s a difference between tweaking contrast in post and getting the shot right from the start. The pros know how to make a room look effortless – and elevated – in real life.

So how do they do it? I asked interior designers and stylists – the people who do this for a living – to get some answers and find out the key pieces they bring to shoot to make a home look more pulled together.